Nature All Around Me Samantha Richter, Lisa Rodman, Emily Bonds

John recently published A California Love Story: A collection of letters written between 1925 and 1927. The book colorfully illustrates the heavenly courtship of John's grandparents Ray and Dora Wilcox after Ray was forced westward to find work. When John Thill traveled to Kansas and Oklahoma to research the couple’s origins, he found their cross-country postcards and extensive letters collaborating on their future together in California the most charming and entertaining example of how they revived each other through their mutual promises. Their letters offer a poignant testament to long-distance love and a heartfelt glimpse into the lives of these two unique individuals. Along Ray's journey, he met and became friends with the Kelly Family, who donated the land to the Agua Hediona Lagoon Foundation. Join us to listen to excerpts from A California Love Story and hear stories from John Thill. 
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Podcast Website: Nature All Around Me
The Foundation website: Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation or call 760-804-1969
Website: https://www.aguahedionda.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AguaHediondaLagoonFoundation
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aguahediondalagoonfoundation/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aguahedionda/
Producers:  Samantha Richter, Lisa Rodman, Emily Bonds, Kellie Davis, Chris Swann, John Sanders, Samual Davis
Music: Frogs by the Water Hole by Chris Swann/Swann Concepts Pub
Studio: Imagine Podcasting, Carlsbad California 

Springtime means planning and planting your pollinator gardens. Learn all about the "Native Milkweeds of San Diego County" with Ken Abernathy of Caterpillar Chow. Caterpillar Chow works with nonprofits and other agencies to put milkweed habitat back into the wild as well as our urban sprawl. They want to help make sure the decline of the monarch is halted and permanently prevented by harnessing the power of people who care to help put policies in place that protect our natural ecology.  
Contact The Show
Podcast Website: Nature All Around Me
The Foundation website: Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation or call 760-804-1969
Website: https://www.aguahedionda.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AguaHediondaLagoonFoundation
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aguahediondalagoonfoundation/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aguahedionda/
Producers:  Samantha Richter, Lisa Rodman, Emily Bonds, Kellie Davis, Chris Swann, John Sanders, Samual Davis
Music: Frogs by the Water Hole by Chris Swann/Swann Concepts Pub
Studio: Imagine Podcasting, Carlsbad California 

Sara Huber is a Water Resource Control Engineer with the State Water Resource Control Board. Sara is part of an all-hazard emergency management team based out of the California Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in Sacramento and most recently supported emergency response and recovery operations for the January 2024 winter storms, tropical storm Hilary and the January-February 2024 winter storms. Before joining state service in 2019, Sara was an environmental consultant based out of Carlsbad, where she performed watershed assessments and helped clients comply with environmental regulations. Sara is a California Registered Engineer with a Bachelor's of Science in Civil Engineering and a Masters Degree in international water law and policy. Sara is an AHLF Life Member and enjoys promoting science, technology, engineering, and math as her schedule allows. 
 
Contact The Show
Podcast Website: Nature All Around Me
The Foundation website: Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation or call 760-804-1969
Website: https://www.aguahedionda.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AguaHediondaLagoonFoundation
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aguahediondalagoonfoundation/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aguahedionda/
Producers:  Samantha Richter, Lisa Rodman, Emily Bonds, Kellie Davis, Chris Swann, John Sanders, Samual Davis
Music: Frogs by the Water Hole by Chris Swann/Swann Concepts Pub
Studio: Imagine Podcasting, Carlsbad California 

Introducing our new Director of Trails and Conservation Larissa Hepburn! Larissa is a southern California native who developed a passion for recreational trails and nature after spending a summer working in the wilderness of Yosemite National Park on a backcountry trail crew. She spent the next 14 years leading and mentoring youth corps in various National and State parks in California managing a variety of projects. Larissa is grateful her path has led her to the Foundation to combine her passions with managing trails that lead to the sea. She is excited to serve the community through education and outreach performing trail restoration and conservation projects. As famous world-renowned oceanographer Jacques Cousteau once said, “People protect what they love.” Larissa hopes to provide quality outdoor recreational access while protecting our natural resources. She is excited to watch the community fall in love with the lagoon and create meaningful connections to nature.
Contact The Show
Podcast Website: Nature All Around Me
The Foundation website: Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation or call 760-804-1969
Website: https://www.aguahedionda.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AguaHediondaLagoonFoundation
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aguahediondalagoonfoundation/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aguahedionda/
Producers:  Samantha Richter, Lisa Rodman, Emily Bonds, Kellie Davis, Chris Swann, John Sanders, Samual Davis
Music: Frogs by the Water Hole by Chris Swann/Swann Concepts Pub
Studio: Imagine Podcasting, Carlsbad California 

Join AHLF's own Samantha Passovoy to learn all about the most commonly seen reptiles and amphibians found in the Carlsbad area, including in and around the Agua Hedionda Lagoon.
In her previous career as a zookeeper and wildlife educator, she has trained animals for movies and television, visited schools and libraries with live animals to do educational presentations, worked as a wildlife care specialist and behaviorist at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and served as an adjunct professor focusing on wildlife education. 
Currently, she is the Director of the Discovery Center here at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, in addition to acting as the Outreach Coordinator for the San Diego Herpetological Society.  She hopes to inspire her community to care for all the plants and animals surrounding them.
 
Contact The Show
Podcast Website: Nature All Around Me
The Foundation website: Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation or call 760-804-1969
Website: https://www.aguahedionda.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AguaHediondaLagoonFoundation
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aguahediondalagoonfoundation/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aguahedionda/
Producers:  Samantha Richter, Lisa Rodman, Emily Bonds, Kellie Davis, Chris Swann, John Sanders, Samual Davis
Music: Frogs by the Water Hole by Chris Swann/Swann Concepts Pub
Studio: Imagine Podcasting, Carlsbad California

Sara was born and raised in southern California. Her love of natural resources was instilled at a young age while growing up horseback riding, camping, and spending time outdoors. Her passion for the environment and nature led to her earning a degree in Environmental Studies.
She found an interest in outdoor education while working as an interpreter for California State Parks, where she led interpretive programs about ocean ecosystems, native plants and animals, Native American history, and geology.
The knowledge she has gained over the years brought her to AHLF in 2022, where she is so excited to teach children all about southern California’s incredible biodiversity and be a part of such a great team.
During her free time, Sara enjoys rock climbing, hiking, camping, and spending time with her two dogs. 
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